The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1887-11-01
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ALIYING nIASTODON.
Indians Who Aver That They Have Seen n
Wonderful Animal.

Indians VINO Aver That they Have Seen n
Wonderful Animal.
From the juneau, Alaska, Free Press
In conversation with ID. II. Summers, for
merly of Denver Colorado who came out this fall
with the first party of miners from Forty Mile Creek
we learned that the existence of living maStodons
near the headWaters of White River was not
the mere iabrcations Of the northern fur
ricrs, but that the Stick Indians
had positively told him that not later than
five years ago such an animal had been seen by
them. one the Indians said that while hunting
one day in that unknown section he came across an
immense track sunk TO a depth OF several inches in
the moss, md from the description as the Indian
marked it out TO him in the sand ltmuch Iesembled
mn elephants track, and was larger around than a
barrel Upon striking it the Indian followed
up the curioas trail, which. to all appear
ance, was very flesh, and tracking from
one immense stride to the other for II distance of
some miles he came in fun view of his game And
what game! The hunter gave one look, then turned
aud fed as though pursued by the evil one These
Indians rs class are the bravost ofhuniers, and
with no other weapon than the spear, will attack
and STAY the ST. Elias grizzly. But the immense
proportions of this new kind of game both startled
and hllcd the hunter, brave rs he was with
fear, and he imagined his only safety lay in swift
and immediate flight He described il MS being
larger than Iarper's, the post traders, store with
great shining yellowish tusks and a mouth large
enough 10 swallow him at single gulp He said
the animal was undoubtedly the same as were the
huge bones scattered over that section. If such an
animal is now in existence, and MIR. Summer has
no reason to doubt the Neracity of the Indian us
other Indians, aud also Mr.. Harper had confirmed
it, they mhabit section of very high altitude md
one but rarely visited by human beings, and these
only Indians, We also have no reason to doubt the
Indians tale, Tor at no NoryrocO n periodth Yukon
country was inhabited by these Indians and hun.
drvdS of their massive skeletons found stteWn along
the creeks are the silent but truthful wit.
uesses ON Forty Mile creek bones can be found
projecting partly from the sands and among the
dl,it wood along the stream. On a creek below this
these skeletons are quite numerous one ivory tusk
projects niue t,c Ont OF Il SAID bank and is larger
around than 4 mans body. Asingle tooth would he
good load for n man 20 carry. This certainly
would he great field for the scientist for TO all ap
learauce, is rich In natures ouri0siteS
Among The fur animals may be mentioned the
her the beaver otter, mlnk, martin black, silver.
/ gray ANA other foxes tie siberian black wolfRul
/ other animals of less note Among the food animals
are The reindeer, which are the most abundant an
/ iu0 IN herds nVm dozen up TO five hundred Then
/ ,hc moose, caribou, sheep, squirrels grouse and
/ Qu0}is The musk OK is also found, but rare and IL
/ Is moro than likely that few mastodons or mcua
/ thoc.uu, Yet exist salmon and other food tshe.
/ are abundant in the streams